How to recognize CACHAREL perfumes

Among the most important perfumes produced by CACHAREL, we should consider: ANAIS ANAIS (1978), POUR HOMME (1981), LOULOU (1987), EDEN (1994), NOA (1998), NEMO (2000), GLORIA (2002).  Here is a short guide about recognizing CACHAREL perfumes.

GENERIC CLUES

-from 1978 up to 1992 address on boxes is: 14, Rue Royale, Paris

since 1992: 16, place Vendome, Paris

(re-using of old boxes possible)

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-since 1990: barcode appears on the box
-since 1992: greendot appears on the box
(re-using of old boxes possible)

left: 1990 to 1992
right : since 1992

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-From 1978 up to 2002-2003 the brand CACHAREL 
is put inside the "Cartouche" (the elliptical drawing).
Since 2003 the "Cartouche" disappears.

CACHAREL word written inside the "Cartouche".

Vintage "Anais Anais" with the CACHAREL logo
inside the "Cartouche"

 CACHAREL logo, without the external "Cartouche"
(since 2002-2003)

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EXTRA CLUE

- Label "distributed by Cosmair USA" : until 2000-2001

since: distributed by "Luxury Products LLC"

COSMAIR label = until 2000-2001

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BATCH CODES

(during 1978 to 1985 Cacharel perfumes can sport a 5-digits or 4-digits "UAxx-type" code.)

1978
1979
1980
1981   

1982   (UAxx) 

1983   (UBxx)

1984   (UCxx)

1985   (UDxx)

1986    UExx

1987    UFxx

1988    UGxx

1989    UHxx
(here the bar-code appears on the box) 

1990    UJxx

1991    UKxx
(changing address, from: 14, RUE ROYALE to: 16, PLACE VENDOME)

1992    ULxx

1993    UMxxx 

1994    UNxxx

1995    UPxxx

1996    URxxx

1997    USxxx

1998    UTxxx

1999    UUxxx

2000    UVxxx

2001    UWxxx

2002    UXxxx
(here the word CACHAREL loses the external "cartouche" drawing)

2003    UYxxx  (UZ not used)

2004    UAxxx
(here the long list of ingredients/allergens appears on the box)

2005    UBxxx

2006    UCxxx

2007    UDxxx

2008    UExxx

2009    38Fxxx 

2010    38Gxxx 

2011:  letter H in the code

2012:  letter J in the code

2013:  letter K in the code 

Previously we recognized, batch-by-batch, year-by-year:

-GUERLAIN perfumes ( here )

-YVES SAINT LAURENT perfumes ( here )

-CHRISTIAN DIOR  perfumes  ( here )

-GIORGIO ARMANI Perfumes ( here )

-VAN CLEEF et ARPELS perfumes ( here )

-CHANEL perfumes ( here )

-BVLGARI perfumes ( here )

-HERMES perfumes ( here )
-VERSACE perfumes ( here )
GIVENCHY perfumes ( here )

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TUTORIAL PICS

(from Ebay) The first "Anais Anais" box
(end of Seventies-beginning of Eighties)
Note the CACHAREL logo moved on the right corner of the box

(from Ebay) the same first "Anais Anais box
Note the old address "14 Rue Royale"

(from Ebay) "Anais Anais" first box
with "Cacharel" logo on the right corner of the box

(from Basenotes.net) 
CACHAREL logo at the center of the box.

First Anais Anais box
with 5-digits batch-code

Pour Homme, batch UK5F = year 1990.

Cacharel pour Homme, batch UK0N, year 1990
(note the old address: 14 RUE ROYALE)

Cacharel pour homme,
batch UNxxx = year 1993
(address on box: 16 PLACE VENDOME)

LouLou EDP,
batch USxxx = year 1997

LouLou, batch USxxx, year 1997
(address: 16, PLACE VENDOME)

Anais Anais, box year 1997:
notice the address 16 place Vendome (since 1992)
notice the short list of ingredients (until 2005)
notice the Cosmair USA dist. (until 2000-2001)

Bottle year 1997: notice the batch-code USxxx on the label

(from Ebay) Eau d'Eden, launched in 1996
left bottle batch UWxxx = year 2001
right bottle batch UUxxx = year 1999

Nemo, launched in 2000,
batch UV139 = year 2000

Cacharel pour Homme,
batch UXxxx = year 2002

Cacharel pour Homme , year 2002
Still the "short list" of ingredients

Batch UXxxx = year 2002

GLORIA, batch UAxxx = year 2004

(from Ebay) AnaisAnais
batch 38Fxxx = year 2009